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(43) Date of publication: 27.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/30 (21) Application number: 20901874.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.09.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/56(2006.01) A61B 17/68(2006.01) A61B 17/82(2006.01) A61B 17/66(2006.01) A61B 17/80(2006.01) A61F 2/42(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 2/4225; A61F 2002/30578; A61F 2002/30649; A61F 2002/4233; A61F 2002/30624; A61F 2002/30576; A61B 17/7291; A61B 17/1725; A61B 17/1728; A61B 17/1604; A61B 17/1682; A61B 17/7233; A61B 17/7283; A61B 17/7241; A61B 2017/565; A61B 17/164; A61B 17/8057; A61B 17/8061 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/050978 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/126326 (24.06.2021 Gazette 2021/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 19.12.2019 US 201962950245 P (71) Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc. Memphis, TN 38117 (US)	(72) Inventors: STROHKIRCH, Terrance W. Memphis, TN 38103 (US) THOREN, Brian Robert Memphis, TN 38119 (US) MULLER, Erin Fort Wayne, IN 46845 (US) MOORE, Jesse G. Germantown, TN 38138 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  Postfach 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)